Mentoring Others

I said at the start of this chapter that it was important not only to find mentors, but to become a mentor, too. The reasons for this are both pragmatic and philanthropic.

By providing advice and assistance to others, perhaps newer technologists, newly graduating students, and others, we’re better able to evaluate circumstances. When we try to apply such analytics to our own situations, we tend to have predetermined views and outcomes. By serving as a mentor, we become better at advising ourselves.